Eve Arnold
About
Eve Arnold was a pioneering American photojournalist, celebrated for her candid and empathetic portraits of people from diverse walks of life.
(1912-2012)
Eve Arnold will be Inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame at a Ceremony in St. Louis, MO, November 1, 2024. Learn more here.
Photo: Eve Arnold on the set of Becket. Photo: Robert Penn. 1963 © Eve Arnold Estate
Horse training for the militia. Inner Mongolia, China. 1979. © Eve Arnold Estate
Born in Philadelphia in 1912, Eve Arnold began her career in the 1950s and quickly gained recognition for her insightful documentary photography. Arnold was a member of the prestigious Magnum Photos agency, the first woman to be invited to join.
Her work spanned a wide range of subjects, including political figures, celebrities, and marginalized communities. Arnold's most notable projects include her intimate portraits of Marilyn Monroe, her documentation of the Civil Rights movement, and her exploration of life in China and Afghanistan.
Known for her ability to build rapport with her subjects, Arnold's photographs are characterized by their warmth, honesty, and compassion. Her legacy as a trailblazer in photojournalism continues to inspire generations of photographers worldwide.
In 1980 she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and the National Book Award for In China. She was later made a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, and named a Master Photographer, the world’s most prestigious photographic honour, by New York’s International Center of Photography.
She published twelve books in her lifetime. She passed away in January 2012, at the age of 99.
Marilyn Monroe going over her lines for a difficult scene she is about to play in the film "The Misfits". 1960. © Eve Arnold Estate
Bar girl in a brothel in the red light district. Havana, Cuba. 1954. © Eve Arnold Estate
Malcolm X on his visit to black-owned businesses in Chicago. 1961. © Eve Arnold Estate
Photo Credit: HOF Inductee: ©Edward Burtynsky
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